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Marumagal (1953)

Marumagal poster
Directed by
Dasari Yoganand
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a Telugu and Tamil drama from 1953 about family relationships. It focuses on a daughter-in-law and the tensions within her family.

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What happens

Ammalakkalu (transl. Mothers and Sisters) is a 1953 Indian Telugu-language drama film that was produced by Lena Chettiar on Krishna Pictures banner and directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Padmini and Lalitha, with music composed by C. R. Subburaman. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Marumagal (transl. Daughter-in-law). The Tamil version was released on 14 April 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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